Tom Tugendhat
Conservative MP for Tonbridge, since 7 May 2015
The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat is the Conservative MP for Tonbridge, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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Voting record
575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.
Declared financial interests
Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.
1. Employment and earnings
Payment: £5,600 Payment for 8 different articles, at £700 per article.
Received on: 9 June 2026. Hours: 21 hrs.
(Registered 18 June 2026)
Payment: £2,800 Payment for four different articles, at £700 each
Received on: 23 June 2026. Hours: 10 hrs.
(Registered 25 June 2026)
Payment: £370
Received on: 28 May 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 29 May 2026)
Payment: £200
Received on: 24 April 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 18 May 2026)
Payment: £370
Received on: 4 May 2026. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 15 May 2026)
Payment: £1,400
Received on: 14 April 2026. Hours: 6 hrs.
(Registered 14 April 2026)
Payment: £950
Received on: 31 March 2026. Hours: 8 hrs.
(Registered 17 April 2026)
Payment: £500 Writing an article for The Sun
Received on: 25 March 2026. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Payment: £200 Writing an article for The Times
Received on: 25 March 2026. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Role, work or services: Writing articles
From: 9 March 2026.
Payer: Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Publishing), 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Payment: £185 Writing an article for the Wall Street Journal
Received on: 9 March 2026. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Payment: £375 Writing an article for the Wall Street Journal
Received on: 1 April 2026. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Role, work or services: Writing
From: 5 June 2025.
Payer: The Spectator (Newspaper), 22 Old Queen St, London SW1H 9HP
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
(Registered 27 June 2025)
Payment: £600
Received on: 12 March 2026. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 12 March 2026)
Role, work or services: Writing articles
From: 4 March 2026.
Payer: The London Standard (Newspaper), Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH
(Registered 12 March 2026)
Payment: £500
Received on: 4 March 2026. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 12 March 2026)
Role, work or services: Writing an article
From: 18 February 2025.
Payer: Daily Mail (Newspaper), Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London W8 5TT
(Registered 24 April 2025)
Role, work or services: Writing articles
From: 5 February 2026.
Payer: Tiempo Company (News organisation), 399 Boylston Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
(Registered 5 March 2026)
Payment: £1,767.24 Payment for three articles
Received on: 5 February 2026. Hours: 7.5 hrs.
(Registered 5 March 2026)
Role, work or services: Advisor
From: 31 January 2026.
Payer: Observer Research Foundation Middle East (Think tank), 12.03 Convention Tower, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 6 February 2026)
Remuneration: £3,067.88 a month Payment of $50,000 annually, paid monthly. The value is calculated based on the exchange rate at 06/02/2026
From: 31 January 2026.
Hours: 2 hrs a week
(Registered 6 February 2026)
Payment: £500
Received on: 22 December 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Payment: £250 Writing an article
Received on: 19 December 2025. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Payment: £250
Received on: 19 December 2025. Hours: 2 hrs.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Payment: £250
Received on: 19 December 2025. Hours: 2 hrs Approximate.
(Registered 5 January 2026)
Payment: £3,200 Speaking at a conference event for Defaqto on 27 November 2025.
Received on: 11 December 2025. Hours: 7 hrs (estimated), including travel and preparation time.
Ultimate payer: Defaqto, 12 Haddenham Business Park, Haddenham HP17 8LJ
Donated to: a charity
(Registered 19 December 2025)
Payment: £500
Received on: 24 November 2025. Hours: 1 hr Writing an article.
(Registered 24 November 2025)
Payment: £250
Received on: 13 October 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 28 October 2025)
Payment: Payment to cover the return airfare cost from London to Greece for the purpose of attending a Sulnox Advisory Board Meeting, value £2,517.02
Received on: 14 July 2025. Hours: 5.5 hrs.
(Registered 5 August 2025)
Remuneration: £8,750 a quarter (payment will be made at the end of each quarter)
Hours: 10 hrs a month Estimated
(Registered 27 June 2025)
Payment: £8,000
Received on: 28 March 2025. Hours: 1 hr.
Ultimate payer: Jefferies International Limited, 100 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4JL
(Registered 7 July 2025)
Role, work or services: Member of the advisory board
From: 1 July 2025.
Payer: Sulnox Group Plc (Environmental science and technology company), 10-12 Orange Street, London, England, WC2H 7DQ
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 27 June 2025)
Role, work or services: Public speaking
From: 28 March 2025.
Payer: Spoken Ltd (Speaking bureau), Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 3 April 2025)
Role, work or services: Writing articles
From: 28 January 2025.
Payer: Telegraph Media Group Limited (Newspaper), 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT
(Registered 6 February 2025)
Role, work or services: Writing
Payer: News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (Journalism), 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
(Registered 28 January 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Sihtasutus Rahvusvaheline Kaitseuuringute Keskus (International Centre for Defence and Security)
Address of donor: Narva mnt 63/4, Tallinn 10120, Estonia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1.323.54), accommodation (£554.70), car from airport (£18), value £1,896.24
Destination of visit: Estonia (Tallinn)
Dates of visit: 13 May 2026 to 16 May 2026
Purpose of visit: Speaking at the Lennart Meri Conference.
(Registered 13 June 2026)
Name of donor: Hudson Institute
Address of donor: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£5455.59) Accommodation (£1335.22) Transport (£197.99), value £6,988.80
Destination of visit: United States
Dates of visit: 19 April 2026 to 27 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Attending meetings organised by Hudson Institute which is a think tank.
(Registered 22 May 2026)
Name of donor: Hudson Institute
Address of donor: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20004
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£10,729.80) and accommodation (£1,139.90), value £11,868.70
Destination of visit: United States (San Francisco)
Dates of visit: 3 May 2026 to 8 May 2026
Purpose of visit: Attending meetings organised by Hudson Institute.
(Registered 30 May 2026)
Name of donor: Observer Research Foundation
Address of donor: 20 Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhavan, ITO, New Delhi 110002, India
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights (£3,922), accommodation including food (£666), Airport Transfers (£37), value £4,625
Destination of visit: India (Delhi)
Dates of visit: 4 March 2026 to 8 March 2026
Purpose of visit: Political and Commonwealth War Graves Commission meetings.
(Registered 2 April 2026)
Name of donor: Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor: 2 Ketagalan Boulevard, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202, Taiwan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £6,090, Accommodation £435, Taxis £240, Meals £158, value £6,923
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 17 January 2026 to 21 January 2026
Purpose of visit: Meeting with Taiwanese officials
(Registered 11 February 2026)
Name of donor: The Globe and Mail
Address of donor: 351 King Street East, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON, M5A 0N1
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights £2,120.70, Accommodation £1,032.16, Travel £127.83, value £3,280.69
Destination of visit: Canada (Toronta/Ottawa)
Dates of visit: 12 January 2026 to 17 January 2026
Purpose of visit: Meeting with journalists and political leaders
(Registered 11 February 2026)
Name of donor: With Honor Action
Address of donor: 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Ste 420, Washington, DC 20003
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £9,468.30 reimbursement for return flights (£8,902.94) and two nights accommodation (£565.36). Expected reimbursement of accommodation tax (£95.32), taxi to Heathrow (£84.77), taxi to IAD (£43.03) and taxi to and from the event (£31.78)
Destination of visit: United States (Washington)
Dates of visit: 7 October 2025 to 10 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Reimbursement of costs associated with attending a cross-partisan conference, supporting veteran leadership in UK and US politics.
(Registered 7 November 2025)
Name of donor: The University of Notre Dame Australia
Address of donor: 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle WA 6959, Australia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£674.38), accommodation (£858.58) and taxis (£414.38), value £1,947.34
Destination of visit: Italy (Rome)
Dates of visit: 27 October 2025 to 29 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Speaking on 'The Church and the World' hosted by The University of Notre Dame Australia in Rome, Italy
(Registered 26 November 2025)
Name of donor: PDSA Veranstaltungs-und Betriebs GmbH
Address of donor: Thurngasse 13/18, 1090 Wien, Austria
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights (£743.32) and one night's accommodation including breakfast (£247.95), value £991.27
Destination of visit: Austria (Vienna)
Dates of visit: 6 November 2025 to 7 November 2025
Purpose of visit: Speaking at the Global Peter Drucker Forum on the overlap between business and politics.
(Registered 3 December 2025)
Name of donor: NEWEST
Address of donor: Corp One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10022
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £981.03 flights (£582), accommodation (£270.03) and taxi (£129)
Destination of visit: Italy (Milan)
Dates of visit: 20 October 2025 to 21 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To give a speech on UK-Europe relations at geopolitical and business conference, hosted by SDA Bocconi School of Management.
(Registered 17 November 2025)
Name of donor: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Address of donor: 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£370.49), three nights accommodation (£315), coaches (£139.82), food (£206.24) and airport transfer (£71.98), value £1,103.53
Destination of visit: Turkey (Istanbul and Canakkale)
Dates of visit: 15 September 2025 to 18 September 2025
Purpose of visit: In my capacity as Commonwealth War Graves’ Commissioner, I undertook a tour of Gallipoli to see Helles Memorial, V Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, and the Anzac Commemorative Site.
(Registered 16 October 2025)
Name of donor: Hudson Institute
Address of donor: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400, Washington DC 20004
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£16,094.12), accommodation (£1,554), value £17,648.12
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 5 September 2025 to 8 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Attendance at a conference to discuss the transatlantic alliance.
(Registered 6 October 2025)
Name of donor: Artha Global
Address of donor: First Floor, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R1BE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£2,615.78), accommodation (£649.98), food (£164.59) and visa (£598.57), value £4,082.95
Destination of visit: India (Kochi)
Dates of visit: 28 August 2025 to 1 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Attendance at a conference on geopolitical issues and economic growth in Kochi, India.
(Registered 6 October 2025)
Name of donor: Le Cercle
Address of donor: 85 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LT
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, (£6831.37), accommodation (£1,676), food (£695) and airport transfers (£150.80), value £6,831.62
Destination of visit: United States (Washington)
Dates of visit: 10 July 2025 to 14 July 2025
Purpose of visit: A speaking engagement about international affairs
(Registered 25 July 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
Type of land/property: Residential property (flats)
Number of properties: 4
Location: Essonne, France
Ownership details: Owned jointly with three family members
(Registered 4 June 2015)
Type of land/property: Agricultural land (including forestry)
Location: Essonne, France
Ownership details: Owned jointly with eleven family members
(Registered 4 June 2015)
7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000
Name of company or organisation: AccuRx Ltd
Nature of business: A software company building technology to improve communication in healthcare.
Interest held: from 23 March 2026
(Registered 23 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous
Member of the Advisory Board of United Against a Nuclear Iran. This is a non-profit that campaigns against Iran's nuclear ambitions. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 23 June 2025)
Shareholding in Beauhurst Ltd (corporate data). (This interests is below the threshold for registration under Category 7.)
Date interest arose: 19 June 2026
(Registered 23 June 2026)
Advisory Board Member for the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 21 May 2026
(Registered 27 May 2026)
Name of donor: Brox.AI
Advisory Board Member (I have a shareholding that is below the threshold for registration under Category 7)
Date interest arose: 23 December 2025
(Registered 6 February 2026)
Name of donor: International Centre for Defence and Security
Member of the International Advisory Board [unpaid]
Date interest arose: 31 January 2026
(Registered 6 February 2026)
Name of donor: Peace.com, Inc/Peace Planet Ltd
Advisory Board Member (I have a shareholding that is below the threshold for registration under Category 7).
Date interest arose: 2 February 2026
(Registered 6 February 2026)
Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Hong Kong. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 27 January 2026
(Registered 11 February 2026)
Member of the Leadership Council, Fortify Rights. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 23 February 2026
(Registered 23 February 2026)
Chairman, Conservative Friends of Hong Kong. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 23 January 2026
(Registered 23 February 2026)
Holding below registrable threshold in Juliand Digital Ltd (productivity software). These shares were transferred to a blind trust in May 2023 and returned August 2025.
Date interest arose: 22 August 2025
(Registered 4 September 2025)
Parliamentary patron of the Conservative Friends of CANZUK. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 July 2025
(Registered 16 July 2025)
Appointment as a patron of Hong Kong Watch. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 27 June 2025
(Registered 27 June 2025)
Commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 May 2025
(Registered 8 May 2025)
Chairman of the Dossity Advisory Board
Date interest arose: 26 March 2025
(Registered 9 April 2025)
Distinguished Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Washington DC, USA
Date interest arose: 1 February 2025
(Registered 26 February 2025)
Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Afghanistan.
Date interest arose: 25 March 2019
(Registered 1 April 2019)
Commissioned officer in Royal Naval Reserve.
Date interest arose: 1 April 2022
(Registered 12 April 2022)
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Debates
609 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:
- National Security (State Threats) Bill
- Steel Tariffs
- Water Supply in Kent
- Defence Investment Plan
- Progression of Bills through Parliament
- South East Water: Disruption of Supply
- Topical Questions
- Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
- Pension Schemes Bill
- Strategic Defence Review: Funding
Money declared to them
35 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £483,907 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.
| Accepted | Recipient | Donor | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Hudson Institute Other | Visit | £12k |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Hudson Institute Other | Visit | £6,988 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Observer Research Foundation Other | Visit | £4,625 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Other | Visit | £6,923 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | The Globe and Mail Other | Visit | £3,280 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | With Honor Action Other | Visit | £9,468 |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Hudson Institute Other | Visit | £18k |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Artha Global Other | Visit | £4,082 |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Le Cercle Company | Visit | £9,353 |
| 21 May 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Michael Tory Individual | Cash | £38k |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Hudson Institute Other | Visit | £12k |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Celestine Management Limited Company | Cash | £25k |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Celestine Management Limited Company | Cash | £10k |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | The University of Notre Dame Australia Other | Visit | £4,463 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Todd Ricketts Individual | Visit | £9,996 |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Other | Visit | £5,297 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | David John Coldman Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 9 Oct 2024 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Roger Orf Individual | Cash | £10k |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Countywide Developments Limited Company | Cash | £50k |
| 30 Sep 2024 | Tom Tugendhat sitting MP | Mick Davies Individual | Cash | £20k |
Showing the twenty most recent of 35.
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